Daddy and Mommy were told to send Kieona to school before 7.45am that day, and to be honest we were really worried that she will be cranky since she will not get any chance to rest before her performance at around 2pm at the Furama Riverfront Hotel. Ms Izan (the principal) had assured us that it will be alright and from their experience the younger kids usually fall asleep backstage before their performance, and our worries were unfounded. Mommy was not really convinced, but since we had been waiting so anxiously for this day, we just went along hoping that things will work themselves out and Kieona will be fine.
As Mommy had agreed to volunteer as an usher, we tried to get there early - except that we ended up at the wrong hotel and got there a little later than expected. It was really a godsend that Mommy agreed to help out, as otherwise we would have been late for the performance.
The concert started right on time, as the other parents, grandparents & relatives were all very early. Bet they (like us) were waiting with much anxiety for their respective darlings' performances. Some kids even had big extended families sitting in the audience cheering for them, and it was a really touching sight. Guess Kieona would have been real touched if there were more of her loved ones cheering for her too.
Kieona's dance was the first item. We suppose that's also because the Junior Ones (between 2-3yrs old) were the youngest of the lot. When Kieona, together with the rest of her classmates got on stage, the audience cheered as they looked extremely cute in their costumes.
Kieona doing her Hawaiian Hula Dance
The first thing she did when she got on stage was to look around for us, and she found us almost instantly since we were sitting in the front row. And she wouldn't have missed Kierra as her meimei was already running around in front and dancing away. When she just got one stage, we thought she looked a little nervous, but she smiled wryly and seem to instantly get a boost of confidence when she saw us sitting there to cheer her on. Mommy guess this must be one of her happiest day in her life so far.
Kierra wowing the audience in front of the stage
The dance went without much of a hitch and we thought she danced so well..... just like she said. Suddenly, Mommy felt that the effort of bringing her home from school each day braving the hot sun and heavy rains and even getting her ankle badly sprained once all worth it just to see her displaying her confidence on stage. The moment was so touching that Mommy couldn't hold back her tears. At the finale, we were rather surprised that she was able to sing "The Greatest Love of All" by Whitney Housten as well, while shaking her bonbons to the tune.
Kieona has indeed grown up and we are so proud to be her parents.
All this time, Kierra was also snatching the limelight from the performances with her dancing and prancing at the foot of the stage. She was so funny and danced to every tune, while trying to learn the dance moves of the various dances. She even went to make eye contact with the audience that she wanted attention from, and chased the cameraman, as if to get him to notice her so that she gets her photos shot. My, it was a busy period chasing after her. Of course, her liveliness got her to be part of the finale item in the end, as Ms Irene carried her up the the stage when all the staff and children went up to sing "The Greatest Love of All".
All in all, this was one amazing day our family had.
A proud Mommy with the two darlings
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